My 1985 200x Build

[Mackus84]

I had an '83 when i was 12. I got it and a parts bike for $100 that i had earned shoveling snow during the winter. Two glorious trike filled years, (my friends had them too) and i got the bad news. We were moving. I was 14, my family was moving to Florida from Jersey. My beloved trike couldnt fit during our move, and i ended up giving it to a friend on the day we were leaving :( . Not much i could do about it being a kid. Fast forward 17 years, and i now have a family of my own. A beautiful 6 year old step daughter, and now, my own son. Mark Jr. Or M.J. as we call him. Hes 7 months old now. And he is JUST like his dad!! Long story short, my love of trikes never faded, but i havent owned another one since i was a kid, until now. Ive been looking for a few months for a project, that one day i could pass down to my son. Last month i found it. Two actually. For $200 i picked up the trikes. Neither running. No seats, no rear fenders. Only one gas tank, lots of spare parts. Extra axles, swingarms, sprockets, calipers etc etc. One was an 85, and one an 84, according to the vin decoder on this site. I decided on building the 85. There isnt enough quality usable origin228970228971al parts for a restore, so im doing more of a resto-mod. Will end up with white plastics and graphics of an 86, bc i really like the white fenders on trikes. Anyways, heres a few pics of the beginning when i got them. And ill post more of the progress i made so far, and the progress in the future. Stay tuned!228968228969

[Mackus84]

I will be doing as much of the work as possible myself, in my garage with the tools i have now .... Frame stripped down to bare metal, with aircraft remover, a drill with various attachments, and lots of elbow grease. Repainted,(yes i know, powdercoat is the way to go) but this was my only option, as im not trying to go broke in the process. I used Sunrise Red, about 15 coats lol, followed by at least 10 coats of clear.228972

[Mackus84]

Swingarm done. Ive put new bearings and seals, 100% in the entire bike so far. Even the ones that were still good, got replaced with new All Balls, bearings and seals. Swingarm, rear axle carrier, steering stem bearings, front axle bearings and seals. 228973228974228975

[Ghostv2]

Looking good. You'll love that feeling once you finally get to sit on one again.

[Mackus84]

Rear shock, swingarm before and after. I had to cut the swingarm bolt. I marred up the threads a little getting it out(first time doing it) gotta learn from my mistakes. So i got it out just enough to cut it and get the swingarm off. Then bought a nice slightly polished bolt for $40 on ebay228976228977228978. Yes 40 for a bolt!!!!

[Mackus84]

Rear shock, new seals and fluid. Still have to charge the nitrogen, but i have a place close by that will do it.

[Mackus84]

Front forks, new oil seals, wipers, and fluid. Then polished up pretty good. Triple trees as well. First sanded with 220 grit, then 400, then 800. Then buffed with tripoli, then white rouge on my drill.228979 Not perfect chrome, but the y look great compared to the black chipped rusted cr*p they were

[Mackus84]

I do need a few miscellaneous grommets and what not. I could improvise but would prefer honda oem parts. So if anyone has some, ill take them off your hands! Would rather not pay the $15 per grommet ive found on Ebay. At this point i know i need, the engine skidplate grommets, and the rear grab bar rubber pieces. Oh and got a DG grab bar in as well. 228980

[ugethergoinyet]

wow good stuff! i will be following your work closely. going orange with an 83 200x myself. what kind of rear shock?

[Mackus84]

Got a few things done today. I got the bars that were really rusty and overall crappy looking, sanded 220, 400, 800, then polished. Came out great! Like chrome! Along with the triple top clamps. Also got the hubs painted. Used appliance epoxy, about 5 coats a few minutes apart. Have used it on a go kart frame and if you let it cure fully before messing with it, it is tough as nails! Also got a new make/model sticker placed on the frame 228997228998228999228996

[Mackus84]

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[misterhicks200x]

That's awesome man! The love of a trike never fades. I had a fee growing up as well. Over time we got rid of them about a year and a half ago I bought myself a 200x. I just bought a second one today lol

[Mackus84]

Found this beauty on Ebay. Even has the original warning sticker on it. Like brand new229062

[Mackus84]

This will be all for today. Have to head to work. But i got the new headlight w bezel mounted, and the front wheel bearings in the newly painted hub and on the bike. Think it came out great. 229064 229065

[Mackus84]

Seat re-cover results. Marine grade vinyl. Still need to do the stenciling. Came out pretty good IMO229104229105229106

[Mackus84]

Got my rear shock back on. Filled it with nitrogen this morning. The guy was only able to get 250 psi into it. Hopefully doesnt make too big of a difference. Starting to come together! Gonna send the cylinder and head off this week for a bore job, and head rebuilt, new valves, springs, guides seals n all that. Oh, also got a nice shiny new cheapo tail light off ebay. Exact copy of the oem, (hopefully the quality is too!) 229166229167

[Mackus84]

SHEEEEE'S A ROLLER!!!! After getting the rear shock nitrogen filled yesterday, i wanted to see how it sat and felt, so i thew the hubs on and some little 19" roll around tires. Adjusted the shock pre-load pretty tight(im 6' 2" 250). It feels great! Not too soft, not too hard. Ordered some polished Itp wheels, and gonna go with 20x11-8 ITP Holeshots for the rear. Still got a long way to go but shes coming together!

[Mackus84]

229218 coming together!

[Maxxis10]

Looking great! Gonna be tearing my 85 200x apart this fall to rebuild.

[Mackus84]

Thanks. Still gotta order plastics, and the motor back then ill be ready to finish it off

[Mackus84]

Love getting off work and coming home to find new stuff has arri ed!! 8x8 3+5 offset ITP wheels for the ol' girl. Still havent ordered the tires yet bc im trying to decide between holeshots, and a couple others. Decisions decisions!229391

[Maxxis10]

Putting new tires on mine this week, and I think I'm going with Razr's in the rear. Any reason why you went with 20" instead of 22"? Just trying to get as much info as I can before I order.

[wonderboy]

Really nice build!

[Mackus84]

Putting new tires on mine this week, and I think I'm going with Razr's in the rear. Any reason why you went with 20" instead of 22"? Just trying to get as much info as I can before I order.

Honestly, just because i think smaller looks alot better. I was thinking 18's, but the roll arounds i have it on right now are 18's and it sits too low for my liking. So im going with 20's and gonna throw a 13T front sprocket on to make up the difference

[86125m]

I think 20 inch tires are what should have been on the 200x stock. They just sit right.

[Mackus84]

Got the head sent out to get rebuilt by GH Discount Atv Supply for new valves, guides and seals and bead blasting, cylinder should be sent out tomorrow if i get my piston kit in. Went with 10.25:1 Wiseco 65.5mm kit. So itll be .20 over. Got the bottom end stripped and painted. Looks pretty good IMO. Thinking im gonna leave the top end bare aluminum and the bottom black. Havent decuded yet.Cant wait to get the motor back so i can put this girl together!229480229481

[Mackus84]

Got the CR rear master cylinder mod done. Well, mounted. I used a thread on 3WW as reference. Drilled out the CR master bolts holes with a 5/16 bit to accomodate the stock 200x bolts. I only made my spacers .300 instead of .375. That allowed me to use the stock bolts in that spot rather than needing longer ones which i didnt have, i had some too long, or too short. So i gave it JUST enough room with the .30 spacers to re use the stock bolts. The master is off of a 2002 Cr 80 i believe. Cost like $18 for a nice working part. Heres a few pics.
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[hatc200x1]

Awesome build, looking forward to more progress!

[Mackus84]

Awesome build, looking forward to more progress!

Thanks. Still waiting on my cylinder head to come back. Got my cylinder back last week from getting bored, head is out getting rebuilt with new parts, they had to replace one of my guides bc it was cracked. So taking a little longer than expected bc they had to order the guide. Once that gets back i can put this girl together

[ironchop]

This is a really good looking build. What a vast improvement from where you started!

Bravo.

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[Mackus84]

This is a really good looking build. What a vast improvement from where you started!

Bravo.

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Thanks. Still got a ways to go, but hopefully have it finished this month. Still need all plastics, going with white front and back, and red tank shrouds. Front fender from an 85 250R, looks much better imo. Need front master cylinder, both calipers. Havent decided if im gonna ditch the parking brake and use the CR and Kx ones yet. But ill get there. Cant wait to ride this thing! I also recently picked up a running '79 110 for 75 bucks. Wont be going as deep as the 200x but will probably start a build thread

[ironchop]

....going with white front and back, and red tank shrouds. Front fender from an 85 250R, looks much better.....

I like that idea. I finished this one three years ago. Sold it a few months ago. Its an '85

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[averysdad]

Looks good kinda makes me wish I would've just fixed my 200x.

[Mackus84]

I like that idea. I finished this one three years ago. Sold it a few months ago. Its an '85

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Are those 18's on that? Still deciding on 18's or 20's. Also, ive read 400EX hubs will make it a bit wider. You happen to know how much wider? And is there a specific year i need to use? I already have new 3+5 ITP wheels for it, that offset will give me 2 extra if im not mistaken. I believe the stock 200X rims are 4+4

[ironchop]

Yeah Duro HF 245 18X10-8

Yes 300ex/400ex hubs add 1 1/2 inches of width to each side over the stock 83-85 hubs....three inches wider total

I'm not sure what year hubs I bought I'll have to check my eBay history

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[Mackus84]

Found these. Around the same price as the stock 400EX hubs mostly. Think that would be overkill? Thats about 6 extra inches, plus the 2" extra from my wheels.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Extended-Rear-Wheel-Axle-Hubs-Spacers-HONDA-TRX-400EX-1999-2014-trx400-ATV-/191819597382?nav=SEARCH

[ironchop]

Found these. Around the same price as the stock 400EX hubs mostly. Think that would be overkill? Thats about 6 extra inches, plus the 2" extra from my wheels.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Extended-Rear-Wheel-Axle-Hubs-Spacers-HONDA-TRX-400EX-1999-2014-trx400-ATV-/191819597382?nav=SEARCH
I would say it depends on what you want to do. If you are gonna throw lawn mower tires on it and flat track it, then those might work good as long as you can keep from exceeding the max axle width rule a lot of tracks have in place.

Personally, I ride mostly trails and a wide rear end sucked in tight trails. I bent a wheel from clipping a tree. They also don't like tight turns at all and take a lot of body English to flick it around a tight radius

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[ironchop]

Three inches seemed to be just right for a slight stability increase but not too wide for woods.

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[Mackus84]

I would say it depends on what you want to do. If you are gonna throw lawn mower tires on it and flat track it, then those might work good as long as you can keep from exceeding the max axle width rule a lot of tracks have in place.

Personally, I ride mostly trails and a wide rear end sucked in tight trails. I bent a wheel from clipping a tree. They also don't like tight turns at all and take a lot of body English to flick it around a tight radius

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Ahhh i didnt even think about that. I was just thinkin how badass it would look lol. Im in Central Florida, we dont have alot of places to ride unless i get the OHV pass, and even then alot of the places dont even allow 3 wheelers. My brother owns some acreage here in town, mostly open field type areas, and a few trails. Ill probably stare at it in the garage and show it off more than i get to really ride it. Ill be wanting to every day haha. But itll be a weekend rider mostly due to lack of riding places nearby

[ironchop]

It would definitely look badass.

If your brother has open field type areas, then buy those hubs and go out in one of those fields and cut you an oval track if you can and ride there. The kid who bought mine cut an oval track on the lot next to him in town because he didn't have a running truck to haul it out somewhere to ride on trails.


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[3wheelers]

This is great work. Make a YouTube video slideshow of the entire build!!!

[oldskool83]

Yeah Duro HF 245 18X10-8

Yes 300ex/400ex hubs add 1 1/2 inches of width to each side over the stock 83-85 hubs....three inches wider total

I'm not sure what year hubs I bought I'll have to check my eBay history

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Incorrect. 200x hubs vs 300ex/400ex hubs are only .75" wider per side. if you fun offset rims then you add in the extra inch per side.. Wides on factory axle with offset hubs are 10/11" wide tires you will get is 45-45.5" wide. I sell billet 1" wide spacers for 200x in my eBay store. They are 47.95 shipped. I'd sell you a set of fresh 400ex hubs but another member already sent money for them.

My bike is 49.5" wide with 18's duro berm raiders on a 300ex axle...and no it does not bolt in. I will ride mine in the woods also. All my other bikes are 48" wide also. Most trails now days are wide nuff for 4ft due to quads getting bigger over last 30 years.

22" tires are over kill for a 200x, most are 4 or 6ply which are way heavier then the 2ply ballons it came with. I run a 18" x 11" on 8" rims. I currently run factory LTR450 rears. My tires are 4ply and one of the lightest I could find. I saw you were looking at holeshots or maxxis razr. Razr tires are 4ply but honestly I have put holes thru them easier then 2ply tires and they wear fast. I would not recommend them. Holeshots seems to be stronger but also wear pretty easy and are not so cheap. I notice more off brands seems to be stronger and last just as long if not longer. Go with a flat profile rear tire you can slide with, that's pretty key on how your going to turn. My last 200x I had ITP gncc tires on the rear and it had too much side bite and would not slide nice...I went to factorty LTR450 rear tires and I could move it around super easy. You can see some examples of my bikes below I've built.

If you want a nice 20" tire which is right between 18" and 20" I would say look at Artrax MXT, they make a 20x10x8 and it really is only 19" tall with offset lugs which you can slide nice and climb loose hills too, plus they self clean pretty good and are a super thick 4ply. Never put a hole in one yet. They are on my wifes old 250ex. Another tire I loved were the stock 19" tires which came on the raptor 250's They self cleaned and slide nice and even climb in loose stuff but they only come in 9" rim.

I however like 18" tires on 3 wheelers, they just seem to handle better.

[Mackus84]

Incorrect. 200x hubs vs 300ex/400ex hubs are only .75" wider per side. if you fun offset rims then you add in the extra inch per side.. Wides on factory axle with offset hubs are 10/11" wide tires you will get is 45-45.5" wide. I sell billet 1" wide spacers for 200x in my eBay store. They are 47.95 shipped. I'd sell you a set of fresh 400ex hubs but another member already sent money for them.

My bike is 49.5" wide with 18's duro berm raiders on a 300ex axle...and no it does not bolt in. I will ride mine in the woods also. All my other bikes are 48" wide also. Most trails now days are wide nuff for 4ft due to quads getting bigger over last 30 years.

22" tires are over kill for a 200x, most are 4 or 6ply which are way heavier then the 2ply ballons it came with. I run a 18" x 11" on 8" rims. I currently run factory LTR450 rears. My tires are 4ply and one of the lightest I could find. I saw you were looking at holeshots or maxxis razr. Razr tires are 4ply but honestly I have put holes thru them easier then 2ply tires and they wear fast. I would not recommend them. Holeshots seems to be stronger but also wear pretty easy and are not so cheap. I notice more off brands seems to be stronger and last just as long if not longer. Go with a flat profile rear tire you can slide with, that's pretty key on how your going to turn. My last 200x I had ITP gncc tires on the rear and it had too much side bite and would not slide nice...I went to factorty LTR450 rear tires and I could move it around super easy. You can see some examples of my bikes below I've built.

If you want a nice 20" tire which is right between 18" and 20" I would say look at Artrax MXT, they make a 20x10x8 and it really is only 19" tall with offset lugs which you can slide nice and climb loose hills too, plus they self clean pretty good and are a super thick 4ply. Never put a hole in one yet. They are on my wifes old 250ex. Another tire I loved were the stock 19" tires which came on the raptor 250's They self cleaned and slide nice and even climb in loose stuff but they only come in 9" rim.

I however like 18" tires on 3 wheelers, they just seem to handle better.

Ya know, i looked at the artrax and really like them. I couldnt find them in an 8" rim except for 18's. I couldnt find 20's. Got a link?

[oldskool83]

Maybe I was wrong with MXT's coming in 8in rim. Prob is just the MXT-R tire which is 2 ply due to MX purposes. Some guys I knew had them on raptor 250's and they did well.

http://www.motosport.com/artrax-mxtr-rear-tire

Unless you want paddle tires then I sell 18" and 20"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121775705227?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 I use then in coal for the hills lol.

[Mackus84]

Came home from work just now to some goodies!! Ah the excitement. First.
NOS bottom end gasket kit 230342
And then this beast.. oh what could it be?!!!!!!!
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[Mackus84]

My white Maier rear fenders!!!!!!! Yes!!!!. Found this set on amazon for $185 with free shipping. Cant beat that!
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[oldskool83]

You will want to take your factory seat holder and cut it up, then drill a 1/4" hole thru it, go to lowes and add some rubber groomets and nuts so its rubber mounted. The Maier fenders do not have the tap that the seat holder needs to fit in and if you do not use it they will just flop all over the place.

see attached photos. I do this on all my 200x fenders.

[Mackus84]

You will want to take your factory seat holder and cut it up, then drill a 1/4" hole thru it, go to lowes and add some rubber groomets and nuts so its rubber mounted. The Maier fenders do not have the tap that the seat holder needs to fit in and if you do not use it they will just flop all over the place.

see attached photos. I do this on all my 200x fenders.

I actually just got done reading that post those pics came from last night.! And yes i will be doing the same thing.

[Mackus84]

Just realized i was missing some pieces when i looked at Oldskool's pics he posted. Anyone have any extras i can buy? I found a few on ebay but id rather not pay $14 plus shipping for one of em. Also what purpose do they serve?
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[oldskool83]

The rubber Grommets that are dished and long help the fenders to rest on your frame, with out that say goodbye to new frame paint and your seat profile will just bend. I had to be them NOS. Very hard to find. I install them with silicon in so they can never really come out easy.

rubber grommet piece: P/N 50815-965-000 Obsolete http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Honda-1983-1985-ATC200-FENDER-MOUNTING-RUBBER-50815-965-000-/381532776186?hash=item58d52026fa:g:jOIAAOSw--1WqoXb&vxp=mtr

Anything else let me know. I knows these inside and out and what you can swap for better crap.

I have fresh powder coated black OEM foot pegs also and some other crap I would be willing to see leave.

[Mackus84]

Update. Got the new fenders mounted up. Looks funny with those roll around back tires. Itll look good once the new rims and tires go on. Also got my cases split to put in the new oem gaskets to seal a crankcase gasket leak. Good thing i did find the leak and split the cases, because i found a chunk of glass inside the case!! Had to be from the previous owner bc he had the top end off. All bearing look and feel good. Got a Dr apptment w my son tomorrow so hopefully get them back together on thursday. 230387
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[Mackus84]

Little progress the last few days, got the entire bottom end apart and gone through. Any case bearings replaced that needed it, followed by NOS oem gaskets all the way around. STILL WAITING for my cylinder head to gome back from GH discount atv. Theyre replacing one of my valve guides as well so they had to order it. Also picked up a CR80 complete front brake system for $15 off ebay. Front caliper will go on the back. So the parking brake will be deleted. Also picked up a KX80 rear caliper for the front. So the entire braking system will be updated and upgraded. Pics to follow when everything installed

[Mackus84]

Got my FrankenBrakes finished up!! So all together, i have for the rear, a 2002 CR80 master cylinder, and a 1995 CR80 Front caliper on 200X bracket. For the front i have the Master from the 1995 CR80 that came with the caliper, and a 1998 KX80 REAR caliper on the front with the stock 200X bracket. Everything went together really easily, and i even managed to get front and rear bled the traditional method by pumping and opening the bleeder. Although, for the front, i did have the caliper off its mount, and held it above the master. Once i did that it was like magic and little by little i started seeing the piston move. And now the front brakes are solid as a rock. The rear is gonna need new pads, and a little more bleeding. But i have brakes!!! Im going to upgrade to SS brake lines before the final build unveil. The rear needs probably a +4 brake line as it doesnt lay on the swingarm right, but i mainly wanted to get this together and make sure the Fleabay brake parts were all gonna work.... Anyways, Heres a few pics
KX80 REAR caliper up front230631
CR80 master up front,(yes i need the proper screw
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And CR80 FRONT caliper on rear
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[redemn93]

That's coming along nicely. I have a spare frame and swing arm I'll be restoring soon and doing a swap over with. Hopefully the frame is ok under the 103 coats of paint on it. I have my doubts though.

Question. I just finished installing the kx80 caliper up front. How hard should the brake lever be and how much travel? Mine starts grabbing as soon as you touch it and if you pull at all it brakes hard. Total travel is maybe an inch.

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[Mackus84]

That's coming along nicely. I have a spare frame and swing arm I'll be restoring soon and doing a swap over with. Hopefully the frame is ok under the 103 coats of paint on it. I have my doubts though.

Question. I just finished installing the kx80 caliper up front. How hard should the brake lever be and how much travel? Mine starts grabbing as soon as you touch it and if you pull at all it brakes hard. Total travel is maybe an inch.

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You got yourself some SuperBrakes haha. Mine dont grab like that. And idk what would cause that. My caliper barely moves on the slide pin

[redemn93]

Yeah mine barely moves either. There's very little travel on the lever. I guess it's not bad. Just have to remember not to throw myself off with it.

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[Mackus84]

Yeah, as a matter of fact, how did u get them bled so good? Theyll probably have a little more give for you when there weight on the bike. Or is it like that while riding too

[redemn93]

Haven't ridden yet. Couple more weeks to get all assembled. I put a line into an empty water bottle, opened the bleeder, squeezed the lever, closed the bleeder, released lever. Filled reservoir as needed. Took 3-5 min. That's with the kx80 caliper.

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[Mackus84]

FINALLY!!!!!!!. After almost a month, got my rebuilt cylinder head back from GH Discount Atv. It took a while because they had to replace a valve guide as well as the other stuff. They had to order the guide. Man, it looks FANTASTIC!!! Like brand new!!!!!. Couldnt be happier, and well worth the wait!
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[Florida,Veteran]

Looks awesome, I am working on my 200x right now. I need to find a place to restore my rear shock if you know anyone I can send it to.

[DohcBikes]

Looks awesome, I am working on my 200x right now. I need to find a place to restore my rear shock if you know anyone I can send it to.

Contact member onformula1.

[Florida,Veteran]

Just a suggestion, but couldn't you just buy a block of hard rubber and machine out the grommet you need for your seat?

[Mackus84]

So my motor is done. Cleaned up, bottom repainted. Ready to go back in. It has been COMPLETELY disassembled. Cases split. Inspected, replaced any worn parts, cleaned internally. It was broken in already on the bike, then i took it back off and cleaned it up nice for final details. Only thing left that i may or may not do is get a polished bolt set for the motor to dress it up. But havent decided yet as i am going to ride the shiit outta this bike. With love and care of course. 230953
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[Mackus84]

Oh and i gotta clean up the clutch arm and cable holder still

[ironchop]

That motor looks great!

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[Mackus84]

That motor looks great!

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Thanks. I painted the cdi cover, but the rest of the top is bare metal. not paint. They soda blasted it when they rebuilt it. Im not too fond of the head cover though. Its the previous owners attempt at polishing. And i dont know how to UNpolish it lol.

[filbs]

Looking good

[Mackus84]

Got the motor back in. Exhaust everything mounted back up and ready to go. Just waiting on my XR carb (PD97A) and jets to get here and she'll be back up and running. Not even gonna bother firing it up until then. The cheapo carb is just not giving it enough fuel. So things i still need: white 85 250R front fender, red tank scoops, decals, and new tires to go with the rims i bought. Then things that are there and working but i want to upgrade are SS brake lines, new kill switch(mine looks janky) new levers, new brake pads, new shift lever, Headlight bracket, and maybe different handlebars. Here she is now as she sits
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[Florida,Veteran]

Anyone have information on what is the best carburetor for,my honda 1985 200x? New or,rebuild and what size.

[onformula1]

Thanks. I painted the cdi cover, but the rest of the top is bare metal. not paint. They soda blasted it when they rebuilt it. Im not too fond of the head cover though. Its the previous owners attempt at polishing. And i dont know how to UNpolish it lol.

If you hit the head with a green Scotch Brite pad sprayed with a bit of WD40 it will have a nice brushed look to it and will hind imperfections too.

Note- only use the Scotch brand, there is a difference.

[Mackus84]

Anyone have information on what is the best carburetor for,my honda 1985 200x? New or,rebuild and what size.
Depends what youre looking for. If you're bike is stock, go with stock carb. Or some jetting changes with minor modifications. Or you can upgrade to a Honda Xr200 carb. Any year i think 81-83 and 86-2002. Double check the years though. You can find them on ebay for relatively inexpensive. They do however, still sell BRAND NEW Keihin PD97A carbs for some of the later XR's. 2001,2002 etc. Part #'s 16100-KT0-L00 and 16100-KTO-A10. Theyre about 150 bucks. If im not mistaken its the same carb im going to be using which is a PD97A. But i bought mine used. If you do switch to the Xr carb as an upgrade, you also need to use the XR intake manifold, mine are both coming off a 1991 Xr200. The intake is also still available from honda for around $26 bucks. I would Stay away from the 20 and 30 dollar amazon and ebay carbs. They may work just the way they come if you have no mods, but idk what jets you could use, if any if you needed to change anything. I tried one and my bike would only idle really really high bc i didnt know what jets to use or if any other brand would fit. i have a full pipe and filter, stock airbox, 10.25:1 wiseco

[Florida,Veteran]

Thanks for the Information, I am keeping my engine stock. So I will try and find a used carb and rebuild it.

[Mackus84]

Got my XR200 carb in today, and a few different keihin jet sizes. Carb came with the intake, think i paid $50 plus shipping for the combe. So not bad. Pulled the bowl off and it is already SPOTLESS. But ill still give it a pine sol bath just because.
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[Mackus84]

Got the Xr carb in. Got everything working. Had to mod the XR throttle cable to work by shortening it and resoldering the end that goes into the carb slide. I threw my oem front fender and tank shrouds back on for the time being. Just wanted to ride this beast and see it almost complete. So i am still going with a white 250R front fender, and red maier tank shrouds. Just havent gotten there yet. Also need my decals, and tires for my new rims still. But for now, it runs, rides, stops and is mostly complete. Still have to play with the jetting some. Was expecting a little more power outta this carb setup. Hopefully when i get her jetted right ill reap the benefits. I have the stock XR 110 main in, and a 40 pilot. How she sits at the moment
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[Leevvii]

Hi, Im a fellow 200x owner from Australia, ....a very very nice job mate, quite impressive! I refurbishing mine at present also, not to that standard though.

[86125m]

You cant go wrong with the 250r front fender it looks so much better than the stock one. Don't worry you will eventually get it all dialed in. I have been rebuilding my 200x for about a year now and I have just about got everything like i like it.

[Mackus84]

Havent updated in a while, been on hold for a bit. Losing almost all my overtime at work so have been trying to make sure my finances are in order before my projects. But i finally finally got my rear tires! Artrax MXT-R 18X10-8. Paid $44 bucks each from motosport.com. Gonna bring em to the shop to get mounted on the rims tomorrow. Cant wait to see what she looks like!!!
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Man they are really small next to the roll around 22's that are currently on the trike!
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New ITP rims and Artrax tires mounted up. Almost to the finish line on this project

[Mackus84]

Just a few more pics of how it looks with the 18's on the back. Lovin it!!!!!
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[RUNMEDOWN]

Looks great, I am about to start my assembly on my 84 (I clean and restore parts as I disassemble so I don't hit he the point mid-project where I just want to stop, by the time I start getting tired of the build it is already in the reassembly portion). I dig the look of the 18's. Looking like a great build, you are keeping me motivated to finish mine.

[ironchop]

Thanks for the pics being right side up this time. Lol

That build turned out very nice. Good work. Another X saved. I know you'll really enjoy it. Very reliable and capable machines.

You adding decals or no?

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[Mackus84]

Thanks for the pics being right side up this time. Lol

That build turned out very nice. Good work. Another X saved. I know you'll really enjoy it. Very reliable and capable machines.

You adding decals or no?

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Thank you. And Yes, im going with 86 decals. I like the rear fender decals, also going with a white R fender up front, new levers, and some SS brake lines. Then itll be all done. Just been pretty low on my play money so been going slow. Hopefully have those last few pieces done this month

[3wheelieo]

Love it .im a 200 fanatic .not enough credit given to these potent sleepers. I got a 185s thats gonna be a flat tracker. Ive got this big idea of putting an x motor on it and a front end off the x as well. Then i can have a disk brake up front .

[Mackus84]

Decals!!!!!!! Dressed her up with '86 decals. Wasnt paying attention and put the small "200X" on the back by grab bar instead of the "ATC200x". I get my 250R front fender tomorrow so gonna try and switch em out. Man, i think she looks FANTASTIC!!!! Almost to the finish line!

[Mackus84]

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[Mackus84]

Got the white 250R fender on and the decals in the right spots. Looks much better in my opinion than the stock fender.
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[3wheelieo]

Gorgeous great job

[3wheelieo]

What size and kind of front tire

[oldskool83]

23.5 stock OEM tire lol

[Mackus84]

Yes. Its stock. May go to a 22x7-11 though. But for now shes done. Still a few things i wanna do but im content for now

[kingkongslie]

Very nice trike. I cant wait to see more builds.

[3wheelieo]

Thats what i was wondering because id like to try the 22 7 11 on my x . Dont know where to get one though . Dunlop kt 151 is discontinued

[Mackus84]

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/723/31258/STI-Tech-4-XC-ATV-Tire this is the one i was looking at. Comes in 22x7-11

[3wheelieo]

Its out of stock till october , it says nice tread pattern for the front though .ill look around to see if available somewhere else . ill let you know what i find